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Dr. Terry Powell

Dr. Powell is Professor of Church Ministry at Columbia International University. Dr Powell has taught in the seminary setting for over 25 years. He has ministered cross-culturally in Ukraine, Zimbabwe, Nambia, Kenya, Korea, St. Vincent, Greneda, St. Lucia, India, Sri Landa, and Switzerland.

Recent Posts

What follows is a journal entry from 2005. The first part sounds bleak. I was knee-deep in a depressive episode and couldn’t slog my way out. I’m posting it to show you how depression expresses itself in the minds or emotions of some Christian workers you may know or encounter. Yet it’s far from an exhaustive list of symptoms.

The second half offers a biblical rebuttal of sorts. It’s how I “preach to myself “ when despondency descends. Faith, not despondency, had the last word that year. By God’s grace, I’m still going strong

Ronnie * (not his real name) and I were on the patio behind my house. He was a 31-year-old divorcee with two young girls who adored him. Chronically depressed, he had tried a couple times to take his own life.

According to Patrick Morley, “accountability is to be regularly answerable for the key areas of our lives to qualified people.” Charles Swindoll adds, “Accountability is giving a few trusted persons the permission to ask you the hard questions.”

From my 7-year-old badger dog, I am striving to learn and apply these insights.

Value of Presence If I plop down on the couch to watch TV, Farley hops up to join me and nuzzles close. When I stroll into my home office to study or to use the computer, he tags along. When I go to the bathroom, he waits for me outside the door. He wants to be with me, and that’s how I know he loves me.

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